Ridgid WD14500 Vacuum motor brushes

[LukeOresk]

Hey, do you guys have any idea where to get some new brushes for this vacuum? I can’t find a part number any where for them. These are pretty chewed up.

 

[The Cobbler]

What make /model? they make me think you have an armature issue

 

[LukeOresk]

Rigid WD14500, the armature doesn’t look too messed up, it’s smooth at least

 

[The Cobbler]

hot spots/burned looking or blue on the commutator ?
there was just another thread going on about brushes, it was suggested to google them, also if you can;t find the correct ones, get similar larger brushes & file them to fit .

 

[LukeOresk]

That might be what I have to do. I’m going to try to grind these down and work tomorrow, and try to come up with a way to clean the com.

 

[The Cobbler]

I think your armature has a short in it. you're fighting a loosing battle

 

[LukeOresk]

I mean it did run and stop and the brush was all crumbled so it had bad contact with the com. Worse case I clean up brushes and give the com a quick clean and I’m not out any thing. New brushes would be nice but Iill try this for now

 

[seber]

I keep a supply of large brushes in my box. Just file them down to whatever size is needed. It takes seconds to resize them.

 

[JRC3]

You wouldn't believe how many hard hours I have on the same model...I have to ask one question...Do you run a bag? I love preaching about shop vacs and bags. LOL

 

[LukeOresk]

Bit of an update, I was able to file some brushes. The issue then became that the brush holders were too damaged to hold a brush securely. At least I learned that I can file brushes down to size.

 

[JRC3]

I'd go buy the same model and have spare parts from the old...Though they have changed the design a bit.

And buy some bags at the same time...So the brushes don't burn up again. haha

 

[Fly YX]

You can go to there website send them the pictures of the vacuum and they will send you a new one if they don’t see any customer abuse.

 

[LukeOresk]

Ah it’s already gone, I mean I did find it on the side of the road so no real lose. I do have a rigid vac so I stole all the good parts off it i thought I could use